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Why do I still feel so lost and alone when I have a loving partner and family and friends who support me?
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Its great you have a loving support network around you, we all need love. Depression is a chemical imbalance in our brains, if you can, try not to feel bad that your unable to feel the care around you. Depression is isolating and it consumes you so what your feeling makes sense. I've lived with depression for a long time and I have a strong network too but all that lovely support couldn't save me from the black cloud. My GP was able to help with medication and a referral for a psych, so far, I'm feeling better than I was.
Have you had a chat to your GP about your depression ?
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dear MillyMolly, welcome to the BB forum and thanks for posting your comment, which has unduly put you in a difficult situation.
There are a few issues which you have to face and non of them are easy to overcome, firstly you are suffering from depression, financial woes, hate your job and not being able to have any children, and all of these combined make it a real struggle for you.
On top of all of these your husband is also trying to cope with his own depression, and this added onto yours makes it an awful position, because I presume that your husband will display his own issues with you, but you are in no way able to help him, because you can't do it for yourself, but don't get me wrong, it would be a tense household which neither of you can help.
Now you have to make a decision which is not going to be an easy one, but it's in regards to your job, and because you hate the job, it would be tempting to through it in, but this is only going to make it even harder to get another one, but you may have no desire what so ever to even consider doing this, not unless you can gain some strength to apply for another one while you're still working.
What you and your husband need to do is go and see your doctor, and discuss what you have explained to us, he/she may give you a few weeks off, and that's good and bad in these ways; good to have a rest, but not so good because I don't think that you would have any inclination to apply for other jobs, and that's quite understandable, because you have depression.
I don't know if work has also contributed to how you feel, but you can let us know, but as it's your post, then I would ask the doctor for the medical plan, which entitles you to 10 free psych visits.
You have so many issues that you can't cope with by yourself, and certainly can't overcome by yourself, so this is why you need to see your doctor.
I really hope that you can get back to us, because it's a concerning post. L Geoff. x
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Hi Geoff,
Thanks for your reply, I am trying to find another job, I have applied for over 60, and am still looking but find it hard to be positive in my search,
My husband and I do help each other out with our depression issues which in one way is good as we can understand how the other person feels but it's bad as we tend to worry about each other more.
I will be making an appointment to see a doctor asap. Thanks for your concern.
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MM, gosh, you do seem to have a lot to contend with. But to answer your question - your loving and supportive husband, family and friends aren't causing your depression. You wouldn't ask why you can't run with a broken leg, when you have loving folk about you. Depression is no different. And it is no different that your experience of a broken leg could be better or worse depending whether you live with folk who will help fetch and carry or not. I'm simplifying all this is this is merely a post.I would hope you can talk with a doctor or counsellor about how you might best deal with these things. And it might seem like a contradiction, but you own attitude matters, but you still can't wish yourself better,
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